What Is the Dipladoks.org Redirect Malware? How to Remove It on Windows

When Windows starts, does your browser automatically try to open Dipladoks.org which shows you suspicious pop-ups and ads or redirects to other suspicious websites? There are two main reasons for this: either your browser has been infected or malicious adware has been automatically installed on your computer. The question is how?

In this article we explain why you get redirected to or from Dipladoks.org on startup and how to stop unauthorized redirects.

What is Dipladoks.org redirect malware?

Dipladoks.org is a domain that redirects users to several suspicious websites that contain tempting offers and deceptive pop-ups. This domain may have various 301 or similar redirects and when users land on this domain, they are redirected to other websites where scammers are trying to increase traffic.

Does Dipladoks.org redirect mean virus infection?

Dipladoks.org redirect indicates the presence of adware that redirects users to shady offers without their permission. So, if you are constantly redirected to this website when you open your browser, start Windows, or when you search for something in the browser, your computer is probably infected with adware.

Where can Dipladoks.Org adware be located?

The adware that feeds Dipladoks.org can be found in your operating system as well as in your web browser. In order to remove it from your device, you need to thoroughly check the operating system and browser by running necessary scans.

In the following section we explain how to remove Dipladoks.org separately from your operating system and browser.

How to Remove Dipladoks.org Adware from Windows

To remove Dipladoks.org adware from Windows operating system, follow the steps below:

1. Clean up your launcher list

In most cases, adware that infects Windows finds its way into the Windows startup folder. This way, it boots up on startup and immediately redirects users to suspicious offers. Are you redirected to Dipladoks.org when Windows starts? If so, follow the steps below to remove it:

1. Right click on the window beginning press and open task manager.
2. Go to tarnishing Tab.
3. Check the list of startup programs for suspicious software.
4. When you find one, right-click on it and select it Deactivate.

5. After changing your username, navigate to the following path: C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
6. Right-click the malware and press Extinguish.

If Chrome or any other browser from which Dipladoks.org redirects to other websites is listed in the launchers list, right-click on it and delete it.

2. Scan your device for viruses

Next, you should scan your device for viruses to see if your antivirus will automatically remove the malicious program or virus. To do this, either use one of the free antivirus programs you already use, or run the Microsoft Defender scan. If a virus scan doesn’t fix the problem, delete the adware software manually.

3. Remove adware software from Windows manually

If a malware scan fails to identify and remove malicious software, you should remove it manually. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Press victory + me to open the Settings app.
2. Click in the left sidebar applications.
3. Go to Apps & Features.

4. Locate the malicious software in the apps list (which you may have removed from your startup list).
5. Then click the three vertical dots next to it and select Uninstall.

Hopefully, by following the steps above, you will be able to get rid of the adware software. If you’re still getting redirected to Dipladoks.org, it’s probably because your browser is infected.

How to remove Dipladoks.org adware from your browsers

In order to remove Dipladosk.org adware from your browser, you need to make sure that your browser’s shortcut or the browser itself has not been hijacked. In the following paragraphs we have explained how to clean your shortcut or hijacked browser if the problem is theirs:

1. Clean your browser shortcut

Are you getting redirected every time you open your browser? If this is the case, your browser shortcut is probably infected, which causes you to be redirected to Dipladoks.org every time you click on it. Therefore, it is imperative to rule out this possibility.

To do this, right-click on your browser’s shortcut and select Characteristics. Go to shortcut tab in the Characteristics Window. Make sure the path of the browser executable is entered in the target field and not the path of other malicious software.

If you see a file extension other than .EXE or see a suspicious software shortcut as a target, it means your browser shortcut has been infected. Remove it and replace it with the correct app address.

Depending on the browser, the correct path may differ. For Chrome it looks like this:

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"

If you are using another browser like Edge, Firefox, Brave or any other, you can check and clean the shortcut in the same way. However, if the target field already contains the correct path, continue to the next step.

2. Clean your infected browser

Aside from a hijacked browser shortcut, a hijacked browser can also cause such a redirect. If you are wondering if this is the case and want to remove the hijacker from your browser, take a look at our guide on how to remove Quick Search Tool hijacker.

The steps described in the article apply to all hijackers, including Dipladoks.org. You should follow the relevant instructions to remove the hijacker from your browsers. If you do this, make sure you confirm the following:

• There is no malicious extension installed.
• The Dipladoks.org domain is not set to open at browser startup.
• Your browser has not set the hijacker as a search engine.

Once you are sure that your browser has not been hijacked, proceed to the next step.

3. Make sure that Task Scheduler is not hijacked

Windows offers a task scheduler tool that allows us to schedule specific tasks to run or repeat at specific intervals. In rare cases, the adware hijacks your task scheduler and causes your browser to redirect you to Dipladoks.org after a certain interval.

Therefore, if you get redirected randomly, there are high chances that Task Scheduler has been hacked. To confirm this, follow these steps:

1. open that task scheduler App by typing “Task Scheduler” in Windows search.
2. Select in the left sidebar Task Scheduler Library.
3. Look for a scheduled task that you don’t remember creating.
4. When you find the task, select it and click Actions tab to learn what it does.

If the task is to open a malicious program or run a questionable script, then you have found the source that is causing the redirect. Therefore, all you have to do is delete the task. To do this, right-click on the task and press Extinguish.

Get rid of Dipladoks.org redirect malware on Windows

You should now have a better understanding of Dipladoks.org adware. Also, now you can take the right steps when you encounter this adware on a browser.

While the above tips will help you to remove Dipladoks.org adware, if you keep your antivirus and security settings in the right place, you won’t even get infected.